Broward College LibGuides - SPC 1024 - Introduction to Speech Communications

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Topics

Approved Communication Topics:

Attractiveness Theory
Attribution Theory
Blink (Malcolm Gladwell)
Culture (Edward T. Hall)
Culture Hofstede's Deminsion (Geert Hofstede)
Family Placement Theory/Birth Order
Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz)
Framing
Gender Differences
Group Think
Handwriting Analysis
Humor
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Lying
Negotiation
Perception
Persuasion (Logos/Pathos/Ethos)
Pheromones
Proxemics
Relationships - Stages of a relationships (Together/apart)
Social Support
Spiral of Silence
Styles of Love
Types of Power (Bertram H. Raven)
Uncertainty Reduction Theory (Meeting New People)

Getting Started

I need to get started with something very short, like a definition , and maybe pick a theory.

Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
Call Number: REF P 87.5 .E53 2002
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
Call Number: REF BF 31 .E5 1994
Encyclopedia of Human Emotions
Call Number: REF BF531 .E55 1999
International Encyclopedia of Communication
Call Number: REF P 87.5 .I5 1989

Finding Journal Articles

I need to find some scholarly communication journal articles about my theory and example of the use of my theory.

InfoTrac Communication & Mass Media eCollection
A collection of more than 100 journals focused on all aspects of the communications field.
Academic Search Complete
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Business Source Complete
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JSTOR
JSTOR provides access to the back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
PsycArticles
PsycARTICLES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. Coverage spans 1985 to present.
Psychology eCollection